Stockmen Press Return of Public Lands to State Control
Western stockmen joined reclamationists in urging the federal government to obtain state consent before enlarging national parks forests or similar areas. They want lands returned to private ownership or grazing agencies and oppose expanded federal land holdings citing loss to schools and local governments. Republican hearings feature Farm representatives and upcoming meetings in Dallas and Hutchinson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Grand Teton National Park
Wyoming
Hope
Kansas
President and Agriculture Department
Dallas
Hutchinson
Kan
Oread Notes On Campus Activities And Classes
Betty Edgar bought a violin and began private lessons in the Oread music department. Miss Lola Higley, student teacher, is released from the University hospital after illness. The sophomore English class under Helen Runyon studies lyric poetry with student teachers contributing poems. A junior class box supper party is planned for December 8 in Robinson Gymnasium with food boxes auctioned, raffles, and dancing. Christmas carols practice continues in language classes for Fraser theater festivities on December 20. Oread basketball practice resumes under E B DeGroot. Freshman English studies a "Dream Book" with drawings, compiled into a mimeographed pamphlet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Edgar
Oread Music Department
Lola Higley
University Hospital
Helen‘ Runyon
Oread
Robinson Gymnasium
Oread Girl
Fraser Theater
Maynard Fox
DESTROY OVERSEAS TRADE German Economist Comments on British Blockade
Berlin December 7 Emil Helferich a noted German economist writes in Goering periodical the four year plan that the British blockade has nearly wrecked Germanys overseas trade England power has brought German overseas trade to a standstill Goods await export pile up in major ports Importers and exporters face serious problems due to heavy taxation and high overheads he calls for relief Cigaret Tax Collections Topeka December 6 state cigarette tax collections in November totaled 96480 a 3814 gain over November 1938
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Emil Helferrich
Germany
Hermann Wilhelm Goering
England
Helferrich
Topeka
Soil Conservation Service Notes Soil Progress
The Soil Conservation Service reports 116 districts in the United States with 72,000 acres retired from cultivation due to poor land. Permanent hay area rose from 23,700 to 68,900 acres, rotation farming expanded 372 percent to 104,000 acres, and woodland and pasture improvements increased wildlife habitats. About 200,000 rolling acres are now contour farmed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
CCC
Coonley Urges Rededication to Six Fundamental Principles
Howard Coonley president of the National Association of Manufacturers called for a rededication to six core principles at the 44th annual congress of American industry. He said progress depends on liberty within public interest a constitutional government a representative legislature lower taxes and wiser spending, higher living standards, and preserving democracy religious liberty and free enterprise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Howard Coonley
National Association of Manufacturers
United States
Coonley
America
Farmers Build Soil Conservation Districts Across Counties
Farmers organize soil conservation districts by popular election with terraces on 83,000 acres and contour farming on over 62,000 acres. Districts operate with community effort and support from state agencies and federal bodies including the Soil Conservation Service and Department of Agriculture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Soil - Conservation Service of
United States
Department of Agriculture
Local social notes feature Rohe and Speicher families
Mrs Dan Selzer and friends assisted with a quilt last Friday. Visits abound as Mr and Mrs Martin Rohe host guests including Charles Vaughn Edith Mary Joe and S J Tadlock. Belleview school program draws neighbors while Marion Madl teaches there. The Rohe and Gabriel families host gatherings with DeSoto visitors and multiple local relatives noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan Selzer
Henry Rohe
Roy Breithaupt
Albert Edler
Mabel
Minnie Houseman
Ricky Schendel
Breithaupt
Martin Rohe
Charles Vaughn
Mary
Edith
Joe
S. J. Tadlock
Lester Brubaker
Baldwin
Bertha Speicher
California
Lorenzo Speicher
Cyril Rohe
Seiver Tadlock
Belleview
Marion Madl
George Rohe
Arthur Gabriel
DeSoto
Russell Rohe
Osgood Armstrong
Anna Hadl
Bertha
Lorenz Speicher
Eva Weeks
Thanksgiving Gatherings Highlight Local Visits
Thursday with Mrs Lulu Smith and sons and Mrs Harry Werts spent Tuesday with Mrs Pauline Breithaupt. Mr and Mrs Clarence Hageman and family visited Thanksgiving with Mrs Phy Nichols and Dale. Appreciated Gift-a mail subscription to the Journal-World.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lulu Smith
Harry Werts
Pauline Breithaupt
Clarence Hageman
Phy. Nichols
Dale
The
Journal-World
Also Mentioned on This Page
Oread News
E. B. DeGroot
Peter
Polly
Santa
Claus
Ol’ Blitzen
Reindeer
Thamas
pIp
Little
Erie
Soil. Conservation Service Notes
Jayhawk Taxi & Storage
Ross James
West of
Eldridge
Stome
HANES
P.H. Hanes Knitting Company
Winston-Salem
North Carolina
Hanes Winter
Kait Shorts
SY Others
Wolfson
Eees
Radio-Electric Hospital
Aksie
LANE
Cai
Paris
A. Stein & Company
Chicago
Los Angeles
Toronto
Seana
Bigger Values
Derxsit Drug Stores
H. W. Stowits
Rexall Drug Store
9Th and
Mass
Cara Nome
AGFA
Rexall
Coty
Wrisley’s
Schick
MLN
Nehi Bottling Company
Lawrence, Kan
Ceh. Lanier
Prop
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